About the Heart Center

Joint Commission Approved

The Nebraska Medical Center's Congestive Heart Failure program and Acute Myocardial
Infarction (heart attack) program also each received the "Gold Seal of Approval"
certification from The Joint Commission making these services the first and only
nationally certified programs of their kind in the state of Nebraska.

Electrophysiology Program

The Nebraska Medical Center is a leader in innovative treatments for electrical
problems of the heart. Our physicians have developed mapping techniques and pioneered
safer therapies like cryoablation to treat irregular heartbeats.

Outstanding Cardiovascular Experience

For the second straight year, The Nebraska Medical Center has earned JD Power and
Associates “Outstanding Cardiovascular Experience” distinction. The J.D. Power and
Associates survey also showed The Nebraska Medical Center outperformed national
benchmarks in the area of cardiovascular services. The survey showed nurses at The
Nebraska Medical Center excelled in explaining conditions and treatments and providing
clear explanations of procedures.

Cardiovascular > Conditions

Cardiovascular > Procedures

A Heart in Check
There’s no doubt that running a cattle ranch is hard work. Like most ranchers, Kit Held of Leigh, Neb., doesn’t think twice about putting in 12- to 14-hour days. Combine that with operating a seed dealership and trucking company and you can bet Held has his work cut out for him. Stress, lack of rest and taking care of everything else but himself — that’s what Held thinks led to the chain of events that happened next.

Father of Transplant Patient Also Gets New Heart
Bruce Prenosil's word for 2009 is "Believe." A "believe" sign sits on his fireplace mantel. And wherever he goes, the word just seems to jump out at him. A bag appeared on his doorstep this month with the word "believe" printed on it. And while recently stuck in traffic, the license plate in front of him read, "BLV 2 RCV" (Believe to Receive).